Gurvinderpal Singh

Dedicated to Unbiased Lovers

Well after reading my friend's blog, i decided once again to you know blog on something thats on my mind... well if i think back where i was last year... i was in NYC, that was my first trip to the big apple. and i was there for the remember 84 vigil. granted the vigil was really small about 75 people the most. I met alot of chardi kala sikhs there from MD, Jerzey, Ny, and that all i can remeber. oh even Cali, Kavi!. but yeah its hard to believe another year has passed, and there is still silence. pretty much...

but some how so many sikhs are excited bout Divaali, but about 84' its all hush hush... i tried pitchin' some 84 event to the rest of the sikh club board, but apparently the rest of the board is "pro-indian" its odd ha.

any ways now i wonder how did things end up like this? i guess sikhs still take sikhi for granted.. hmm but i guess i'll end this wiht a "Huh" ....

Fateh from the Khalsa in Exile

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i thought today i'd actually post a serious Post on this blog...
WJKKWJKF,
As you all know a massive earthquake had hit Pakistan and Kashmir (the india side). Countless people lost their lives. The suriviors have also lost not only all their material wealth but also their loved ones. Most of the suriviors have lost everything... countless of not only Sikh, but Hindu and Muslim families have been gravely affected....

The aftermath is always one of the hardest things to do in such a casthrophic incident such as this, but this one is much harder because near the same time, The United States has also been hit by two hurricanes, as you know Wilma and Katrina have not been so kind to the the southern states of America... So much of the aid that was supposed to go to Pakistan and India is now being diverted to the US... Alot of the organizations are having a hard time reaching the area, inlieu of the bad roads and weather....

Well there is one organization that sent help, well not ordinary help, but sevadars to Tehsil Uri, Kashmir. That organization is the Kalgdhar Society aka the Akal Academy. Baba Iqbal Singh Ji was in Canada when the earthquake hit, but he found out about the condition of the area, through his students at the Akal Academy at Baru Sahib. A couple of the 1800 students there are actually from Tehsil Uri, Kashmir, and their families were directly affected. They actually contacted Baru Sahib, and asked if Baba JI would be able to send some relief to them because alot of the Aid , hasnt' been able to reach them, inlieu of the roads...

So Baba Ji right away told the sevadars at Baru Sahib to go help. So The Kalgidhar Trust sent about 200-300 sevadars/relief workers. Which included mason workers, engineers, carpenters, cooks, and many others... The Kalgidhar Trust is not only reconstructing gurdwaras,but also the mosque and the mandirs, that have been reconstructed. they are not only helping sikh familys but also Hindu and Muslim families...
to read more please click here also if you'd want feel free to donate too please send donations to

Mail your Tax Deductible Donation to:
The Kalgidhar Trust,
P.O. Box 2424,
Poquoson, VA 23662-0424

Also you may all be wondering who Bhai Khaniya Singh Ji was.. He was a Chardi Kala Chela of Guru Gobind Singh JI. Chela means disciple, so what he did was that he was the carrier of water, and during times of battle he actually gave water not only to the Sikhs, but also the the enemy Muslim and Hindus. When sikhs found out about this, they were furious with him and immediately went to Guru Gobind Singh JI, and told him about this. Guru Gobind Singh Ji asked Bhai Khaniya Singh JI, why he did this. Bhai Khaniya Singh Ji responded "Oh Guru Ji, i don'tknow whats wrong with my eyes, b/c upon whoever i see, i only see you! I can't tell the difference between a sikh, muslim, or hindu, i only see you." Then Guru Ji embraced him and the angry sikhs, at once became humbled.

Photos
i warn you, the following photos may be graphic.

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'Sir jaave ta jaave, mera Sikhi sidak na jaave' "I pray that my head may be severed and lost but my Sikh zeal and faith must remain intact." -Sikh proverb

i found this on a SIngh's profile... heh

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well last nite i was on my pC, and i just uploaded some old photos i had on my computer... Let your Mouse "Rahaao" while over the thumbnails, to see a caption.

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ok so today is the last day for anyone to buy VCU Sikh Club Shirts... yeah so all and all we had about 25 orders... and i'm still not to sure how much its going to cost, and i dont know how i'm gonna get the money to SUnmit. but if any of you are lookin for a t-shirt guy, check this place out Saint Soldier Designs he's an honest sikh, what else could you ask for eh?

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well i wasn't getting much work done, so i thought i'd blog up alot of old photos i had... well i guess heres one of well of Mr. JJ Singh, one of my Sikh Role models fo' life =) . Another one is... This one is of Mr. Kinder and I, i guess after retirement he went of to Camp SOHCAHTOA, hmm i wonder where he is...

nvm i just got the idea to start up studyin..so peace!

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i post a question to you all?

Is Chardi Kala really supposed to feel like this? well what i'm feeling rite now is that, i've got 2 mid-terms tomorrow, and that well i'm not afraid, i just have to study alot... but even while studyin' i'm not too stressed, now i wonder... why is that?? any thoughts? perhaps i'm lookin' at it wrong, or i'm jus having a hard time concentrating... let me know.. b/c everytime i sit down to study, i just say need not to worry, you'll do fine.... is that odd? isn't it??

ok so back to studyin.... hopefully.

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i just finished uploading the video from the Samagam this past weekend in Ottawa, Click here to check it out. its really sweet. this is a keertan performed by Jassi Saluja, and also with naam simran .

well i jus made this super long post with all this HTML code, but it went away =(

anyways so well i was also bloggin bout how i miss Baru Sahib Camp and how i need to edit the video from camp, along with posting up the remaining 1900 photos ahh i need a computer along with high speed.

also i'm a lazy sikh...

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yeah here are some photos from my trip to OTtowa.







yeah i'll have video up too peace

sweet Shabad By Bhagat Kabir Ji on Ang 1376
Kabeer, the mortal knows everything, and knowing, he still makes mistakes.
What good is a lamp in one's hand, if he falls into the well? ||216||
Kabeer, I am in love with the All-knowing Lord; the ignorant ones try to hold me back.

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The gurmukhs take birth in the divine will, they remain in the divine will and move in the divine will.
In the discipline and love of the holy congregation they fascinate the Lord God also.
Being detached like lotus in the water they remain away from the cycle of hopes and disappointments.
They remain steadfast like a diamond in between the hammer and the anvil and live their life deeply rooted in the wisdom of the Guru (gurmati).
They always imbibe altruism in their heart and in the sphere of compassion they melt like wax.
As four items mix up in betel and become one, likewise the gurmukhs get adjusted with every one.
They, in the form of lamp becoming wick and oil, burn themselves (for lighting others).

This Shabad Is by Bhai Gurdaas Ji and in his vaars , Pauree 19

I actually heard it from Bhai Japman Singh Ji lol, he performed this at the Keertan Bhog/Diwan for Bhai Parminder Singh, Bibi Rena Kaur and Bhai Chanpreet Singh, i'll post more up later.. but i'll be back..

the keertan was taken from "SikhitotheMax", also you need the Font

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lol so after talkin to different sikhs haha, weird i've come to realize that apparently there are sects in sikhi.. so there are AKJ's, 3HO's, Non-Keshadhaaris, Keshadhaaris, Meat Eatin' Sikhs, Veggie Sikhs, Dodra's... Also can't forget about the Sikhs that believe that Sikhi is a dervivative of Hinduism b/c Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Father was Hindu... how in the world did Sikhi get like this. why can't we all jus Be AmritDhaari and fully follow what Guru Ji told us in Gurbani?? why can't we just all get together and sit together in Sadh Sangat and Sing some Keertan?? whats wrong with that!! and all have Langaar together and yeah Sing KEERTAN!!!!! lets all do some Naam Japna, Vaand Chakna, and Keert Karna!! yeaaa.... that'd rock.. who in wiht me??

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well i was talkin to ms. deepa kaur and well we had come to realize, or she told me, that unlike other main stream religions, YOu aren't really born in to SIkhi, its a conscious choice. You have to Choose to be a Sikh and live up to it. IN the sense how christian believe in Baby Baptisms, or baptism them when they are little. In the time of Guru nanak Dev ji, when sikhs would be baptism by His charan de phul, they would be older.... and In the Time of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Khalsa, Khanda De Phul amrit, he made sure people were ready.

Thats another thing, well i was saying that you can't convert someone on in to Sikhi. The way you make a sikh is through Amrit. and you can't force a person to take Amrit, oops again Gopi and nikko, b/c if their heart isn't in it wont work. Plus if you do amrit not on a heart full of Love for God, you won't live up to the Rules... ie not cutting your hair... being a Sikh means you take Amrit... no questions asked...

Its as simple as that, when you wanna take it, is simply all up to that Sikh, but amrit is only the beginning of a very long road... needless to say i'm prolly the worst amritdhaari ever on the face of the earth..

but thats another thing about sikhi, its all about Love, Sikhi is about making that Love for God in your heart, so it comes out deep with in, deep from the soul and radiates out... lol jus love.... LOVE.. its a beautiful thing, when you experience love, ... no words really to explain it... but you'll know hwen you feel it....

wow now this was a ramble post!!!

however you can convert a person out of Sikhi, that part is really easy... it really doesn't require much effort... none what so ever, just fill them up with Doubt.. b/c doubt eradicates Love and Faith...

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oh man this really is sweet!! yeah i'm in Ottowaa, Canada! yea fo' sho, this Samgaam has got mad prem to it.. we jus finished a game of "Buzz" and well they hgihlight quote has got to bee " Oh i've got a Dare for you, and you dont' even have to break Your Amrit" Well that guy is such a "Piyara piyara Piyara piyara Piyara piyara!!!" lol way too many inside jokes...

oh i met someof the sPo crew, ie JASingh and Mr.Singh heh ;) i've made some new buds.. hehe hopefully i'll keep in contact with them, well i've got 2 more days in this lovely country... and now that i think bout is Canada's motto really is "We (The Gov't of Canada) won't terrorize you & the rest of the world, and you won't Terrorize us and our country" its so peaceful here too.. and big ups to the ssasaa club, you know the gurmukhi letter... ;)

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yo check this!!! I just got this yesterday.. hott ain't it.. its supposed to be "SVA LAKH" but there wasn't any room for spaces... sorry guys.. but its still sweet aite latarz

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yea Dr. Bajaj jus invited me to go thur-sunday with him to samaagam!!! i hope i can wiht Guru JI's Kirpa :) i really hope lol, well about BYOB i guess Kamal could lead it hehe... well if i go i most def will take my video camera hehe, and a fresh pack of tapes and camera this time i know where it will be haha!!

ok peace, now back to stitchin' peeace

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lol i guess i should be more careful with what i post.. ahahah oopsee... yeah sorry for the offenses... lol

so is there away to seperate religion from culture.. hmm where is that line... good question

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well after a really long time and with Guru Ji's Blessing, i was able to visit the sangaat today at gurdwara. it is really weird that even thou i hadn't been to sangaat in bout 3 weeks, it did not feel out of place. and well i remember 3 weeks ago, an uncle at gurdwara was stating " How we Sikhs are in such grave danger, b/c people are tryin to dilute Bani, and we must tell the world what Guru Granth Sahib Ji is" then well today we had people University of Richmond's CHapel and someother group. and once again an Uncle stated that " Oh the biggest Draw back of sikhs, is our failure to spread the message of SGGS,"

now i as i sit back and think of what, Baba Iqbal Singh Ji told us at Baru Sahib, for the past two summers, i am reminded by his divine words to us, the sikh youth... he told us over and over to be "Role Models of Sikhi"...

now sitting in sangaat i'm reminded that well the reason why sikhi is misrepresented on so many fronts, whether its on the academic, religious, media and such.. is b/c well sikhs, the sikhs that are from india, or indian descent, fail to follow what Bani tells us to do. If we skew Guru Ji's Words to fit our lives, then who are we to tell other about the greatness.. how could we preach something we dont follow. Now i dont mean that we should be tellin everyone bout it, but i can tell you that well with certain people i see that have a "glow" about them, i see a glow of prem around their face, and theyhave been intoxicated with the naam of waheguru.

and i find that when one follows it other see that glow and hence they too get intriguied and htey will come up to that person and ask them about it.. well have to go read...

yet now i think bout it, after some time and just sitting here and thinking about it, why should i even get upset at people who say they are sikh, but dont' follow it. b/c i realize that if they haven't found that Love for God, and if they are not ready to play Guru Nanak Dev Ji's "Game of Love' then i guess they aren't a part of it. but it sucks b/c once you have that love nothing else matter. i really hope someday that guru ji will have mercy on me, and shed some of that DivIne Love upon me, an ungrateful sinner

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ok so well i got a new phone, and its sprint, its the Samsung HA840, this is it

its a swet p[hone, but now the phone aint' workin in llieu of my mom disconnecting my cingular phone number.. and they "Froze" hence i have to get it reactivated tom AM, and then well call up sprint, and then wait again to get the number finally on my new phone... so i'm sorry to those that had Suncom/ATT/cingular, but its big ups to my budds that have Sprint/Nextel...
my bad ha! oops well anyways lets see oh yeah i shoudl go eat then read a new Merton book. oh also i spilled cranberry juice all over my back seat.. ehh well its a stain, if pple ask i could say that i wet my self... well oh yeah umm i like dance parties.. what else oh man i cna't remember any more.. but i know it will soon come to me... peace

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